First Known Use: 13th century
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1fro
preposition \frə, ˈfrō\
Definition of FRO
dial British : from
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Origin of FRO
Middle English, from Old Norse frā; akin to Old English fram from
Rhymes with FRO
beau, blow, bow, bro, Chou, crow, do, doe, dough, floe, flow, foe, froe, glow, go, grow, ho, hoe, jo, Jo, joe, know, lo, low, mho, mot, mow, no, No, O, oh, owe, Poe, pow, pro, rho, roe, row, Rowe, schmo, sew, show, sloe, slow, snow, so, sow, stow, Stowe, strow, though, throe, throw, toe, tow, trow, whoa, woe, yo
2fro
adverb \ˈfrō\
Definition of FRO
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First Known Use of FRO
14th century
FRO Defined for Kids
fro
adverb \ˈfrō\
Definition of FRO for Kids
: in a direction away <She nervously walked to and fro.>
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